312 IAC 9-3-18.5 - Exotic mammals
Authority: IC 14-22-2-6; IC 14-22-32-6
Affected: IC 14-8-2-278; IC 14-22-20; IC 15-17-5
Sec. 18.5.
(a) An
individual must not take, as defined by IC
14-8-2-278, an
exotic mammal that is a species from any of the following families of mammals:
(1) Bradypodidae (tree sloth).
(2) Camelidae (camel and llama).
(3) Canidae (jackal, wild dog, and other
exotic foxes).
(4) Cebidae
(marmoset).
(5) Cercopithecidae
(baboon and monkey).
(6)
Dasypodidae (armadillo).
(7)
Elephantidae (elephant).
(8)
Equidae (wild horse and zebra), except for domestic horses.
(9) Felidae (mountain lion, lynx, tiger, and
other exotic cats).
(10) Giraffidae
(giraffe and okapi).
(11)
Hippopotamidae (hippopotamus).
(12)
Hyaenidae (hyaena).
(13)
Macropodidae (kangaroo and wallaby).
(14) Myrmecophagidae (anteater).
(15) Orycteropodidae (aardvark).
(16) Pongidae (chimpanzee, bonobo, and
gorilla).
(17) Procaviidae
(hyrax).
(18) Protelidae
(aardwolf).
(19) Rhinocerotidae
(rhinoceros).
(20) Tapiridae
(tapir).
(21) Tragulidae
(chevrotain).
(22) Ursidae (bear),
except for black bears.
(23) A
hybrid or genetically altered mammal of any of these families.
Exempted from this section are the following species of mammals that are not considered to be exotic mammals: bobcat, red fox, gray fox, and coyote.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), an
individual may take an exotic mammal only if the exotic mammal is:
(1) taken by a resident landowner or tenant
while destroying or causing substantial damage to property that is owned or
leased by the landowner or tenant;
(2) a species from the family camelidae and
slaughtered in accordance with IC 15-17-5; or
(3) an animal that has escaped from captivity
into the wild and is a known immediate threat to:
(A) public safety; or
(B) the health of wild animals.
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